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i'm from germany. 19% of your salary is taken out of your paycheck for health care costs in germany. the marshall plan did not start the health-care system. adolf hitler started it. europe is a federalized gov and they have a federalized system. every country has its own system. everybody says you eat better, your life will be fine. everybody is going to die. we have not invented a system where you will not get sick. it is crazy. if you're unemployed, it is the state that pays you. you get 60% of your last salary. of that money, 19% is deducted. if you retire, you have a 90% deduction from your social security pension from the government -- you have a 90% deduction. if you want to be a doctor, you have to get permission from the government. they did not allow any doctor to open a an office anywhere you want. you cannot choose which dr. you're going to go to unless you want to draw 100 miles. you're almost forced to go to the local doctor. we do not know in the snoot health-care plan what are going to be the costs in 2013 -- we do not know in this new health care plan. >> thank you. t
i'm from germany. 19% of your salary is taken out of your paycheck for health care costs in germany. the marshall plan did not start the health-care system. adolf hitler started it. europe is a federalized gov and they have a federalized system. every country has its own system. everybody says you eat better, your life will be fine. everybody is going to die. we have not invented a system where you will not get sick. it is crazy. if you're unemployed, it is the state that pays you. you get 60%...
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if we're talking about 200 million euros -- 200 billion in germany, -- 200 billion euros in germany, it is translated into onmore than 1000 billion dollars in the u.s. not to criticize anyone. i want to explain. sometimes i think you look to germany and think that we can do everything. there is the capability to protect, but there is also the obligation to do so. you have to protect the balance. also, just imagine how complicated it is sometimes to decide the european institutions, with one exception, all other governments, all other parliaments -- 26 parliament, independent, national parliaments decided to support this agreement. they decided to show solidarity and decided to open the next chapter of european integration. this is normal. eurobonds, what do you say? my answer is very short and simple. i do not think you can solve a debt crisis by making it easier to take out new debt. to fight depp with debt does not work in the private life and it does not work in nations. this is our authority and our idea. and please, do not forget, once again, everything that we ask for in struct
if we're talking about 200 million euros -- 200 billion in germany, -- 200 billion euros in germany, it is translated into onmore than 1000 billion dollars in the u.s. not to criticize anyone. i want to explain. sometimes i think you look to germany and think that we can do everything. there is the capability to protect, but there is also the obligation to do so. you have to protect the balance. also, just imagine how complicated it is sometimes to decide the european institutions, with one...
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. ♪ the end result is we have not had a formal declaration of war since we declared war on germany and japan and the access -- and the axis in world war two. we have been involved in any military action since then but not of them actually went through the process of congress in declaring war. congress, as -- has a numerous occasions, tried to bring lawsuits against the president to determine whether his actions were constitutional. >> this is the headline from yesterday. congressman kucinich, why did you file suit in federal court? >> this is a constitutional issue and any constitutional issue has to be brought to the federal court if it is in dispute and you want to get a major issue resolved. in this case, it is our contention that the president of the united states violated article 1, section 8 of the constitution when he proceeded to order an attack against libya absent a vote by the united states congress. >> as an american, i'm thankful for them dictating that congress should have the power to dictate war and protected from one person declaring war. in recent history, the preside
. ♪ the end result is we have not had a formal declaration of war since we declared war on germany and japan and the access -- and the axis in world war two. we have been involved in any military action since then but not of them actually went through the process of congress in declaring war. congress, as -- has a numerous occasions, tried to bring lawsuits against the president to determine whether his actions were constitutional. >> this is the headline from yesterday. congressman...
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that is what it took in germany to spawn over three dozen companies that did not exist -- over 300companies that did not exist. >> no, i would not. [applause] let me tell you why. a mandate has no cost attached to it. you watch california where they do these things all the time. they are destroying business in california. they are destroying the cost of living. i will create a permanent tax credit so you have the ability of your decisions. it is irrational for the congress to pass a tax credit. you have no long-term stability. i am happy -- i recognize, i am shipping part of the energy environment to favor the growth of new technology. we subsidized air mail in the 1930's. it is a conscious effort to create a new industry. we did not pick one company or another. i would say, i would be happy to talk to you about had to have a long term, stable tax credit you can count on. i do not want to go to in no cost attached mandate system in which you end up with systems which are incompatible and can be legally opposed bec they fit a formula. that is an invitation to go to waste on part of the new t
that is what it took in germany to spawn over three dozen companies that did not exist -- over 300companies that did not exist. >> no, i would not. [applause] let me tell you why. a mandate has no cost attached to it. you watch california where they do these things all the time. they are destroying business in california. they are destroying the cost of living. i will create a permanent tax credit so you have the ability of your decisions. it is irrational for the congress to pass a tax...
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i spoke to someone from germany who chose to become an american. i asked why. he said you have so much more freedom here. in germany there are tremendous expectations about what you are supposed to do and how you are supposed to behave, based on your family background. here you are free. we want people who yearn from that freedom to come to the united states. they always have. we want them to continue to do so. it is what makes us americans. >> we have a question here. if you could ask your question and then hand over the microphone. >> i am a canadian working in the u.s. on an stage one visa, a process i would not wish on my worst enemy -- an h1 visa. how would you address the reforms for those who want to come to the u.s. to work? and i agree with his point on the emphasis being on work and to boost the economy and pay taxes in the american tradition. would we have to only get a job if there was not one for american -- if there was one for american? and on boosting wages for all levels. thank you very much. >> go ahead and ask your question and then we will t
i spoke to someone from germany who chose to become an american. i asked why. he said you have so much more freedom here. in germany there are tremendous expectations about what you are supposed to do and how you are supposed to behave, based on your family background. here you are free. we want people who yearn from that freedom to come to the united states. they always have. we want them to continue to do so. it is what makes us americans. >> we have a question here. if you could ask...
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it puts us way behind where other industrialized countries are, like germany and japan. you hear employers talking about the challenges of finding kids with the right skills. i think the larger problem is that our system is simply not built to provide a pool of talented workers, skilled machinists and welders. and factory technicians, especially for these 21st century manufacturing careers. the president has talked about that in a skills for the future program, but it needs more resources. it has a lot of private sector cooperation, the it is something that we do need to dramatically alter in this country. on infrastructure, absolutely. we have a second or third grade infrastructure. and if we rebuild our infrastructure, and that means our ports, roads, railways, not only are there substantial benefits to obviously construction workers, but also to commuters for reduced congestion and shorter drive times, but also to the manufacturing sector. it makes manufacturing companies and their logistics much more efficient. it makes us globally competitive. the american society o
it puts us way behind where other industrialized countries are, like germany and japan. you hear employers talking about the challenges of finding kids with the right skills. i think the larger problem is that our system is simply not built to provide a pool of talented workers, skilled machinists and welders. and factory technicians, especially for these 21st century manufacturing careers. the president has talked about that in a skills for the future program, but it needs more resources. it...
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that scene in germany. if it's in the foreign version and not in the domestic version, i think that says things about americans that will not be easily scrubbed from any mind. make believe does make believe. i'd like your comment on that but i'd like an answer to this question, when a lot of people overseas see an american film in which torture is used unrepeated, if there were a case in which somebody felt in effect that i've seen it in american television, i believe it happens, i believe it's okay or they wouldn't show it on television and without license committed torture, would you feel any personal responsibility about that, how would you feel? >> just on the j.f.k. assasination thing. i just read one of stephen king's new books which is about the assasination and a man who has the ability to go back in time and tries to stop the assasination of j.f.k. does that mean we should put a thing on the front and say this didn't happen? at what point is it someone's responsibility to find out whether there is
that scene in germany. if it's in the foreign version and not in the domestic version, i think that says things about americans that will not be easily scrubbed from any mind. make believe does make believe. i'd like your comment on that but i'd like an answer to this question, when a lot of people overseas see an american film in which torture is used unrepeated, if there were a case in which somebody felt in effect that i've seen it in american television, i believe it happens, i believe it's...
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you talk about germany and japan, why should we -- we're not on the verge of being attacked. one of the greatest successes in our country has been that we have a strong national defense. nobody is about to invade our country or to attack us. i think people have to be convinced that bringing troops home is one way we will not have a dissolution of our country completely. obviously, i want to discourage people from that -- i do not think that empire serves the interest of the freedoms of individual americans. [applause] >> i feel strongly that protecting our environment is a very urgent issue, and i was wondering how, through the enforcement of property rights, what exactly is property rights violations? that would be our environment. how would you determine who to prosecute when that a violation happens? >> people get worried when you talk about free markets and property rights, but they will not be good environments -- that they will not be good environmentalist. when you look at a government with the most extreme amount of government, they have been the worst protectors of t
you talk about germany and japan, why should we -- we're not on the verge of being attacked. one of the greatest successes in our country has been that we have a strong national defense. nobody is about to invade our country or to attack us. i think people have to be convinced that bringing troops home is one way we will not have a dissolution of our country completely. obviously, i want to discourage people from that -- i do not think that empire serves the interest of the freedoms of...
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nazi germany. it has prevented with the civil- rights movement. language]foreign languag>> [spn >> here in the u.s. which is based on human rights and dignity, regardless of race or color. >> [speaking foreign language] >> we have seen amazing human rights developments in south africa. >> [speaking foreign language] >> and a reduction of military rule in latin america. >> [speaking foreign language] >> and receive a ferocious move to rectify -- and we see a ferocious move to rectify our past. >> [speaking foreign language] >> it is enough to see the massacres in syria to realize the gravity and the size of the sacrifice that nations have to give up for dignity. [applause] >> [speaking foreign language] >> ladies and gentlemen, i do not want to send like a preacher. >> [speaking foreign language] >> i am highly hopeful that these young generations will graduate from esteemed education organizations so they can soar with freedom and dignity and righteousness. >> [speaking foreign language] >> life, d
nazi germany. it has prevented with the civil- rights movement. language]foreign languag>> [spn >> here in the u.s. which is based on human rights and dignity, regardless of race or color. >> [speaking foreign language] >> we have seen amazing human rights developments in south africa. >> [speaking foreign language] >> and a reduction of military rule in latin america. >> [speaking foreign language] >> and receive a ferocious move to rectify --...
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your store it -- your point about vocational training are very important in germany, you have college and university mixed with vocational training. the whole idea around supply chain clusters, being able to invest behind an anger. if you get bmw to come to south carolina, build the small businesses that will be there in order to provide the network, the suppliers that drive the huge jobs, a multiplier effect from the plant. those are some things you mentioned. a few others, awareness. you should think about the numbers, not just today, but in the future. when we first did this, the 2010 numbers said, manufacturing will be in china. 2015 said, manufacturing will be in the united states. you need to look at it going forward. a couple of other thoughts. tax policy has come up. we think depreciation is a wonderful way to encourage investment today. as i mentioned, being able to promote, not just foreign direct investment, but u.s. direct investment. i wanted to thank all of you. >> thank you. >> one other thing, there is the repatriation of a lot of calls and their jobs because of techno
your store it -- your point about vocational training are very important in germany, you have college and university mixed with vocational training. the whole idea around supply chain clusters, being able to invest behind an anger. if you get bmw to come to south carolina, build the small businesses that will be there in order to provide the network, the suppliers that drive the huge jobs, a multiplier effect from the plant. those are some things you mentioned. a few others, awareness. you...
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those madison's came from germany. we cannot pick and choose. -- medicines came from germany. we cannot pick and choose. we need the best bang for the buck. i can believe in buying caterpillar tractors but that sometimes it is not practical to get technology -- to not use technology with a much better answer. >> from nebraska? >> my concern about this amendment is that it almost as another level of bureaucracy for the government to deal with in the foreign aid decision. we have to decide if there is some sort of domestic way to purchase this product, at this issue. we are further confusing this, and my concern is that there may be situations where the government provides products instead of cash. it may already make purchases and provide those. we say they only give cash disbursement. before we would go this direction, this idea needs to be further vetted. and we have to make sure that this is correct. i would oppose this amendment. what's the committee reconvened this morning at 8:00 eastern to finish the section on foreign- policy and dispense -- and defense. you can see tha
those madison's came from germany. we cannot pick and choose. -- medicines came from germany. we cannot pick and choose. we need the best bang for the buck. i can believe in buying caterpillar tractors but that sometimes it is not practical to get technology -- to not use technology with a much better answer. >> from nebraska? >> my concern about this amendment is that it almost as another level of bureaucracy for the government to deal with in the foreign aid decision. we have to...
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basically the germans were telling the country of mexico if they would enter the war on the side of germany, the central powers, they would help mexico invade the united states and take the states of texas, new mexico, and arizona and give them to the country of mexico. so the united states entered the war on april 7, 1917. h.r. 3159 would create a commission to commemorate the 1th00 anniversary of world war i. over 116,000 americans died in world war i. that's more than in korea, vietnam, and both iraq wars and afghanistan combined. madam speaker, to my left is a photograph of american doughboys as they were called because of the color of their uniform, going over out of a trench over the top as it was called in world war i. primarily teenagers like most of our wars. the teenagers go to fight those wars. and they are leaving the trench going into what is called no man's land. those americans served along with their allies in world war ii. two u.s. presidents served in world war i, harry truman, dwight eisenhower. and if world war ii veterans were known as the greatest generation, then worl
basically the germans were telling the country of mexico if they would enter the war on the side of germany, the central powers, they would help mexico invade the united states and take the states of texas, new mexico, and arizona and give them to the country of mexico. so the united states entered the war on april 7, 1917. h.r. 3159 would create a commission to commemorate the 1th00 anniversary of world war i. over 116,000 americans died in world war i. that's more than in korea, vietnam, and...
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despite all of the time i spent in germany, but did not spend a lot of time about what it would have been like to be a correspondent in the 1920's and 1930's. how would you have operated? what would you have noticed or not notice? how would you have acted? >> sunday on c-span "q&a." >> now the heritage foundation look at fairness and voter i.d. of laws. we will also hear from the president and founder of true the vote. this is an hour and 15 minutes. >> good afternoon. my name is todd gaziano. i am the director of the center for legal and judicial studies at the heritage foundation. welcome to our discussion. the heritage foundation is a very pleased to be able to co- sponsor today's discussion was such a distinguished panel with true the vote. i will introduce its founder and president, and i will let her introduced the speakers she has assembled. i will come back to the podium to pose a question or two and recognize audience members. we want to welcome those of you here in our auditorium, but those of you watching on the internet and those from c-span and cbs who are also watching
despite all of the time i spent in germany, but did not spend a lot of time about what it would have been like to be a correspondent in the 1920's and 1930's. how would you have operated? what would you have noticed or not notice? how would you have acted? >> sunday on c-span "q&a." >> now the heritage foundation look at fairness and voter i.d. of laws. we will also hear from the president and founder of true the vote. this is an hour and 15 minutes. >> good...
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germany or western europe? turkey is nearby, and it is all about worst-case scenarios. turkey should be more involved. i can tell you with great confidence that we turks can understand both sides better than they understand each other. iranians may not get the way europeans think. they make themselves clear. europeans may not understand the way iranians tell them. turkey can be not only a facilitator but a good mediator for a solution. natalee should turkey be more involved, -- not only should turkey be more involved, the only high-level people but lower level people, not only just one or two day meetings in russia or geneva, but covers is taking place in various places. run has serious concerns, regional and economical -- iran has serious concerns, regional and economical. he can think about israel. pakistan. these are all different issues. ywe should not forget the fact that time is on iran's side. the worldwide public opinion is on their side. even in israel and the united states, there are offices making a
germany or western europe? turkey is nearby, and it is all about worst-case scenarios. turkey should be more involved. i can tell you with great confidence that we turks can understand both sides better than they understand each other. iranians may not get the way europeans think. they make themselves clear. europeans may not understand the way iranians tell them. turkey can be not only a facilitator but a good mediator for a solution. natalee should turkey be more involved, -- not only should...
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i am talking about germany, france, italy. they have a temporary problem. less than-- pay half of their gdp. if you look at the programs they have -- medical programs and others -- there are people who are giving their citizens substantially greater social benefits than we give our citizens because we are paying the military budget. the self sufficient. >> one of the conditions for a strong america abroad -- the world would be immeasurably more dangerous to the degree of the american involvement. you can wish germany and sweden and spain send more predicts been more on defense and be more responsible in stopping genocide in africa. those wishes will not be worth much in the near future. every administration tries to go to europe and get some to have civil war defense. they spent a ton on their welfare states. they are going bankrupt during that period that is not a sustainable model. we need to be strong at home to be strong and barred -- abroad. a world in which we cut defense spending by 30% to keep peace in most of the middle east war in places like the
i am talking about germany, france, italy. they have a temporary problem. less than-- pay half of their gdp. if you look at the programs they have -- medical programs and others -- there are people who are giving their citizens substantially greater social benefits than we give our citizens because we are paying the military budget. the self sufficient. >> one of the conditions for a strong america abroad -- the world would be immeasurably more dangerous to the degree of the american...
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we need to reclaim the position we gave up a decade ago to germany and china. it is unacceptable to be in third place. america is a top producer of goods and services in the world. we must sell more of them overseas. we can. if we stick to the vision of president obama's export initiative which gives our company more financing and other tools they need to compete abroad, then we can leave again. doing more exporting is a no- brainer. american double our exports in the last decade. president obama wants to double it again in half the time. they are not standing still. in the last decade china's exports have grown sixfold. brazilian exports have tripled. that did not happen on its own. competitors were is strategic. others were single-minded the focus on outcomes. they identified industries with growth potentials. the shows a hands off approach to the maintenance of our trade prospects. we had such a huge domestic market for so long that these were an afterthought. we did not have a real plan. we make great products and have little competition. we were complacent
we need to reclaim the position we gave up a decade ago to germany and china. it is unacceptable to be in third place. america is a top producer of goods and services in the world. we must sell more of them overseas. we can. if we stick to the vision of president obama's export initiative which gives our company more financing and other tools they need to compete abroad, then we can leave again. doing more exporting is a no- brainer. american double our exports in the last decade. president...
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in which case they will go bankrupt and germany will buy them out of bankruptcy. that is the lesson. the takeaway of europe should be the lesson of the united states and china. >> let's go over here to your right. i think all of you are capable to go into your right. i see one of my favorite radio hosts. >> good to see you again. >> you better tell people where they can hear you. >> 850 on koa unless i am pre- empted by sports. so, -- >> everybody listened to him tomorrow. >> kt, can you tell us from a strategic point of view and why is our relationship with israel important? why do you think american domestic politics play an important role in what israel would decide to do with iran? >> for sure. i think israel and the united states have a relationship that if the united states abandons israel, as some in europe did after 1973, that tears at the seoul in america. it is a thriving democracy. it is a group of people who have gone to the desert and turned it green. we owe them a relationship where we stand by them. not at the expense of fallout, but the survival of
in which case they will go bankrupt and germany will buy them out of bankruptcy. that is the lesson. the takeaway of europe should be the lesson of the united states and china. >> let's go over here to your right. i think all of you are capable to go into your right. i see one of my favorite radio hosts. >> good to see you again. >> you better tell people where they can hear you. >> 850 on koa unless i am pre- empted by sports. so, -- >> everybody listened to him...
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if you look at this chart, japan is that 30%, canada is at 16.5%, and germany at 15.8%. when you look at different metrics, some of the analysis looks at it as a percentage of gdp. when we do that, the united states is always a -- is all the way down here, compared to european countries. another way to look at it is finding the -- the effective tax rate. that changes the picture again. what is the real measure of how u.s. companies fare against global competitors? guest: it would probably be the effective tax rate. that is actually what you are paying, not the sticker price on the car, the 35%. while that is the top corporate tax rate in this country at the present, most industries, because of the various tax breaks they can take advantage of, are not paying that rate. you are correct that there has been a trend in recent years for countries to reduce their corporate tax rates, while the u.s. rate has been frozen. the last major overhaul for corporate and individual taxes came in 1986, under ronald reagan. treasury secretary geithner, when he unveiled the administration
if you look at this chart, japan is that 30%, canada is at 16.5%, and germany at 15.8%. when you look at different metrics, some of the analysis looks at it as a percentage of gdp. when we do that, the united states is always a -- is all the way down here, compared to european countries. another way to look at it is finding the -- the effective tax rate. that changes the picture again. what is the real measure of how u.s. companies fare against global competitors? guest: it would probably be...
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and applause] >> sunday night on american history tv, president ronald reagan's 1989 speech in west germany. also this weekend, our series of contenders. 14 key political figures who ran for president and lost, but changed political history. that is on sunday. >> the b-52, everyone thinks back to vietnam. think of the history of the b- 52. cold war. a different kind of power associated with the b-52. >> unions and then federates knew each other before the civil war. here they are at 8100, sitting on the porch and talking about the old days. >> here are at 81, sitting on the porch and talking about the old days. >> the reference the moment of the bomb. >> watched local content vehicles every month on "book tv." our next up is in jefferson city, missouri. that is on c-span 2 and 3. >> of government accountability estimated that the u.s. has given millions of dollars in aid to afghanistan. the subcommittee chair held a hearing to investigate waste, fraud, and abuse in afghanistan. in april, the republican was denied entry to that country. >> i wanted the gao to look specifically at karzai and
and applause] >> sunday night on american history tv, president ronald reagan's 1989 speech in west germany. also this weekend, our series of contenders. 14 key political figures who ran for president and lost, but changed political history. that is on sunday. >> the b-52, everyone thinks back to vietnam. think of the history of the b- 52. cold war. a different kind of power associated with the b-52. >> unions and then federates knew each other before the civil war. here they...
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. >> my father came here in the 1930's as an immigrant from germany. i take this issue of immigration reform seriously. i think we need leadership on this issue. heather wilson was a in congress for over a decade. to this day i still cannot figure out where she stands on the dream act, one of the simplest measures for immigration reform. when i got to congress, one of the first thing i did was co- sponsored comprehensive immigration reform, a path that would fix the broken system that does not embrace amnesty but responsibility. i am proud of the leadership on that. i have also fought to secure the border. 1000 new border patrol agents. hundreds of new customs agents. we also need leadership on the broken immigration system. we need comprehensive immigration reform. we should pass the dream act. i would love to know where my opponent's stance on the dream act. >> it is fascinating to me they have been in the congress for 40 years and the first two years you were there you have an overwhelming majority of the house and senate and presidency ends all sai
. >> my father came here in the 1930's as an immigrant from germany. i take this issue of immigration reform seriously. i think we need leadership on this issue. heather wilson was a in congress for over a decade. to this day i still cannot figure out where she stands on the dream act, one of the simplest measures for immigration reform. when i got to congress, one of the first thing i did was co- sponsored comprehensive immigration reform, a path that would fix the broken system that...
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germany remains competitive in high technology manufacturing. it of higher labor costs than we do. -- they have higher labor costs than we do. we are least as innovative as any country in the world. i would say more so. >> i think the market makes a better decision then the government based on the record. it is not just the taxpayers' money. it is the stockholders' money. i think that is the way to go. the historical comparison made my not work now because we are drowning in debt. -- we cannot keep going. we cannot keep having headlines that a billion dollars is lost to the taxpayer. my time is more than expire. thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. welcome secretary chu. i appreciate the effort in working with us on a clean energy manufacturing strategy. it is leading the recovery for the country. our efforts in the tax credit and loan program that you mentioned -- the board is bringing jobs back from mexico because of their efforts to advance retooling. jobs are coming back from a number of countries because we are focused there. i would enco
germany remains competitive in high technology manufacturing. it of higher labor costs than we do. -- they have higher labor costs than we do. we are least as innovative as any country in the world. i would say more so. >> i think the market makes a better decision then the government based on the record. it is not just the taxpayers' money. it is the stockholders' money. i think that is the way to go. the historical comparison made my not work now because we are drowning in debt. -- we...
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were told, what is wrong with him, for instance get more money than he can get we were stationed in germany when the war broke out. ell captured near heidelberg. we were trained, to watch for what ever. we got to colorado, and i knew there is a pipeline coming up from mexico, but i began finding out in loveland, greely, i-76, it is no longer migrant workers from mexico. also, these plants, there is a lot of somalians, iranians. how do we as citizens begin to understand who is friendly and who is not? >> one of the things i tried to tell people is when you look at this problem in the future, i try to remind people that one of the goals of a group like al qaeda or extremists is to try and encourage us to use religion as a dividing line. do you know what i mean by that? to be overly suspicious of people who are muslim, when in fact i think when we want to create a dividing line, we want ask ourselves, we're gonna have terrorist on one side and everyone else on the other. they try to use religion as a wedge, because to do that it is very american -- un-american. their franchise operations have
were told, what is wrong with him, for instance get more money than he can get we were stationed in germany when the war broke out. ell captured near heidelberg. we were trained, to watch for what ever. we got to colorado, and i knew there is a pipeline coming up from mexico, but i began finding out in loveland, greely, i-76, it is no longer migrant workers from mexico. also, these plants, there is a lot of somalians, iranians. how do we as citizens begin to understand who is friendly and who...
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we were in this regard, germany. -- stuttgart, germany. we watched the french paratroopers till the fourth republic and bring back the general to establish a republic. i realize that everything about this process was real. countries can die and leadership makes an enormous difference. i grew up surrounded by people who believed passionately in america. they believe in america because they did not have very much economically. when i was a child, we lived above a gas station on a square in pennsylvania. my dad was in korea. we did not think we were poor but we did not have enough money. -- we did not have much money. but we were americans and therefore, we were rich. we have freedom. we had a sense of safety. we believe in fair play. we thought everybody had an equal opportunity to pursue happiness because they had -- because they had been given that by god. i was raised by a grandmother who was old-fashion. she taught me the kind of patriotism they taught in the 1920's and 1930's. it was believed that george washington was a heroic figure.
we were in this regard, germany. -- stuttgart, germany. we watched the french paratroopers till the fourth republic and bring back the general to establish a republic. i realize that everything about this process was real. countries can die and leadership makes an enormous difference. i grew up surrounded by people who believed passionately in america. they believe in america because they did not have very much economically. when i was a child, we lived above a gas station on a square in...
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new components for this more sophisticated system that is right, poland, along with turkey, romania, germany, and spain, who all said yes. these countries and all of nato embraced our new approach because they understand it will protect them more quickly and more effectively than the missile defense program run make wanted to stick with. and i would add parenthetically it also provides better if protection for the united states of america. as robert gates served in republican and democratic administrations, he said we are strengthening, not scrapping missile defense in europe. i think nothing speaks more powerful lead to the differences between president obama and governor romney than one of the defining moments in the past four years. the hunt for osama bin laden. in 2008, while campaigning for the nomination, governor romney was asked what he would do about bin laden. let me tell you exactly what he said. and i quote, he said, "there would be very 8 insignificant increases in safety." then he went on to say if bin laden was brought to justice. he then went on to say it is not worth moving
new components for this more sophisticated system that is right, poland, along with turkey, romania, germany, and spain, who all said yes. these countries and all of nato embraced our new approach because they understand it will protect them more quickly and more effectively than the missile defense program run make wanted to stick with. and i would add parenthetically it also provides better if protection for the united states of america. as robert gates served in republican and democratic...
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i don't know the numbers in germany. it sounds high to me. green energy is expensive because we do not have the technology right now i think to certainly -- let's talk about wind power. it is very expensive to have the idea of wind power because you can still generate that energy much cheaper using coal. as we invest more and produce more here in ohio or elsewhere in the country, green energy costs will come down. ohio has tried to make itself a leader on the wind turbine, wind energy. there are programs in ohio that are trying to put stuff on lake erie but it is very expensive to get started. i think that is part of what we are limited on the green energy right now. host: a question on twitter from jim writes -- guest: i'm sure autoworkers will love that but there is a thing called tariffs that make those cars pretty expensive. they look at the ability to serve a market more directly and more cheaply than over in china. you almost have to have the reverse argument. we want to build cars here and china wants to build them their. host: another
i don't know the numbers in germany. it sounds high to me. green energy is expensive because we do not have the technology right now i think to certainly -- let's talk about wind power. it is very expensive to have the idea of wind power because you can still generate that energy much cheaper using coal. as we invest more and produce more here in ohio or elsewhere in the country, green energy costs will come down. ohio has tried to make itself a leader on the wind turbine, wind energy. there...
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this was an issue and our relationship with germany and france over side elegy. most european countries do not believe scientology qualifies as a religion. the default position of the u.s. government was not to say live and let live, different democracies can have different standards, but was to apply u.s. standards. where i see unexpected consequences from this case potentially is as you have newt movement in the middle east emerging in egypt, tunisia, as jordan and marco democratize more, the question about whether or not democracy means brought a toleration of behavior as occurs in the united states as might occur in other countries. my colleague 10 years ago wrote an interesting piece on islamic the mushy -- on islamic democracy. the rule of law, retention of government and accountability, but you would define democracy as tolerance of a wide variety of life styles, freedom of individual choice on a variety of issues. you were going to run into conflicts. not only for russia, but also the question of how the u.s. will engage based on what the u.s. response wa
this was an issue and our relationship with germany and france over side elegy. most european countries do not believe scientology qualifies as a religion. the default position of the u.s. government was not to say live and let live, different democracies can have different standards, but was to apply u.s. standards. where i see unexpected consequences from this case potentially is as you have newt movement in the middle east emerging in egypt, tunisia, as jordan and marco democratize more, the...
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and germany particularly drove to get, but we do have a platform. i am disappointed that rio + 20 will not address the forest issue or the oceans issue or the fresh water issue in ways that i think makes sense. that is something for the u.n. to do in the future. we also, of course, there global convention on climate change, which created a moral, if not a legal, obligation to return greenhouse gas emissions to the 1990's levels. a number of countries made very strong commitments at the time and have not succeeded at that. but we are now getting some help, particularly with the downturn in the economy, in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the last few years, and improving the efficiency and intensity of our energy economies. we achieved some other things at rio 20 years ago, but probably the most important one was probably the degree of international focus on the issues. there were 165 heads of state in rio. i heard some charming conversations on the part of some of them. what is this biodiversity thing about? what does it mean? some presidents we
and germany particularly drove to get, but we do have a platform. i am disappointed that rio + 20 will not address the forest issue or the oceans issue or the fresh water issue in ways that i think makes sense. that is something for the u.n. to do in the future. we also, of course, there global convention on climate change, which created a moral, if not a legal, obligation to return greenhouse gas emissions to the 1990's levels. a number of countries made very strong commitments at the time and...
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for my son in germany. >> there is my camera right there. right here. take a picture. >> i want a picture with you. i am sorry. thank you. my camera, su. -- too. thank you. >> thanks a lot. >> thank you very much. iraq's can use still win? -- >> can you still win an? >> the conservative movement is not going to except goldman sachs. ♪ >> i like that. >> do it again. >> we need your help. >> thank you. happy birthday. >> thanks for coming to idle wild. we enjoyed having you there. i don't you come back as president reagan -- i hope you come back as president. >> i love you. will you sign this? congratulations on your book. thank you. the city's great to be with you. >> to more clearly define the definition of church and state. >> can i get a picture of you? i will put it on switcher. -- twitter. tracks i am praying for you. -- >> i am praying for you. >> i am a democrat. i am voting for you. >> you are the comeback kid. ♪ >> thank you very much. thank you so much. both my grandfathers were in world war ii. both of my sons were in iraq and afghanistan
for my son in germany. >> there is my camera right there. right here. take a picture. >> i want a picture with you. i am sorry. thank you. my camera, su. -- too. thank you. >> thanks a lot. >> thank you very much. iraq's can use still win? -- >> can you still win an? >> the conservative movement is not going to except goldman sachs. ♪ >> i like that. >> do it again. >> we need your help. >> thank you. happy birthday. >> thanks...
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a lot of south korean looked at in germany and how complicated that was and how expensive it was. they look north and realize a larger gap between north and south korea. they got pretty nervous about unification. the general review is the south put it off. the current president started saying we need to think aboutit may not be something they choose. it is possible the regime because their economy has collapsed, because their leaders of resistance -- could itself fall apart. if they collapse, the presumption is they become unified with south korea. it is possible. i think the u.s. and south korea have been preparing as much as we can for that to happen, just because the north starts to fall apart. host: the next question, from caller: good morning. thank you. i am interested in the same question, about the people there starving to death. wouldn't it be better that we do not give anything to the government because they do not give anything to the people? the other question is how strong is china. are they really interested in korea versus the americas? or do they have their own int
a lot of south korean looked at in germany and how complicated that was and how expensive it was. they look north and realize a larger gap between north and south korea. they got pretty nervous about unification. the general review is the south put it off. the current president started saying we need to think aboutit may not be something they choose. it is possible the regime because their economy has collapsed, because their leaders of resistance -- could itself fall apart. if they collapse,...
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this is not nazi germany or switzerland. it's like comparing israel depending its little airport and a country as big as ours. it is a misnomer. it is mental masturbation. it is insane. we had better get a grip on where we are going. all this will legitimize the lead status of government workers to grab more and more of our money to pay for their lifestyles. they will not be told they cannot go see a good doctor and. it will be people like me that are told you go to the right, you go to the gulag and maybe you will see a doctor. host: thank you, you've made some important points. you may need a doctor, because you're getting very upset, sir. guest: this is the way health insurance operates. we see what happens when it does not operate that way. people buying coverage in the individual market, you cannot get coverage if you have diabetes. you cannot get coverage if you have not taken care of yourself. insurance companies will not sell you coverage. they will sell you coverage except for the things that will make you sick. we
this is not nazi germany or switzerland. it's like comparing israel depending its little airport and a country as big as ours. it is a misnomer. it is mental masturbation. it is insane. we had better get a grip on where we are going. all this will legitimize the lead status of government workers to grab more and more of our money to pay for their lifestyles. they will not be told they cannot go see a good doctor and. it will be people like me that are told you go to the right, you go to the...
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uk, sweden, germany, etc. guest: the truth is that the affordable care act was part of the expansion bill. it did something to try to control costs, but not nearly enough. there's no way we're going to be able to deliver all the promises they have made. the one thing that could bankrupt the government is out of control health-care costs. we have to be honest with the american people. yes, we need some level of the universal health care costs. based on broad based societal needs, things like preventative, wellness, and catastrophic protection. we also need to recognize the government will also always do more for the poor, the disabled, and the veterans. your government wants to promise a lot to everybody and create a system that ultimately is going to fall down. we were told the affordable care act was going to save money, but according to the chief actuary of medicare, it will cost $12 trillion more than they claim. quite frankly, i trust the professionals more than i trust the politicians. we need to recogniz
uk, sweden, germany, etc. guest: the truth is that the affordable care act was part of the expansion bill. it did something to try to control costs, but not nearly enough. there's no way we're going to be able to deliver all the promises they have made. the one thing that could bankrupt the government is out of control health-care costs. we have to be honest with the american people. yes, we need some level of the universal health care costs. based on broad based societal needs, things like...
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the eurozone and that failed provide the answers and they could borrow with the same industries as in germany. they borrowed and they got in trouble. they are small countries. the united states is a very big country, but we have some of that symptom, and we do not want to have the breakdown that they had in europe when they reached the limits that the markets would take on their borrowing. the real lesson for us here is fundamental lesson. , i want to wrap this up a little bit. i want the two of you to play god for a moment. >> just play? >> perhaps you are already in that state. we have outlined today's challenges, short term, long term, and so forth. if the president were to call you in the oval office and say, ok, all things considered, what should i do, what would you have him do? >> i would like paul to answer that one first. >> as to what to do with this untenable situation, that a sequester, they need to do a short-term deal, do the hard work, and deal with the tax system, and you got to look at social security, medicare, and what can you do that is convincing in terms of the other exp
the eurozone and that failed provide the answers and they could borrow with the same industries as in germany. they borrowed and they got in trouble. they are small countries. the united states is a very big country, but we have some of that symptom, and we do not want to have the breakdown that they had in europe when they reached the limits that the markets would take on their borrowing. the real lesson for us here is fundamental lesson. , i want to wrap this up a little bit. i want the two...
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germany's rising cost of going green. my whole point is this administration is moving so fast and so determined to transform the energy sector and america that i do not think they are giving adequate consideration to the consequences of that. as one individual that is why i am representing 700,000 people, and i am most concerned about. my time is expired, i would like to recognize mr. rush for his five-minute opening statement. >> thank you, mr. chairman, and think, mr. secretary, for being here. it is always a pleasure to have you before this subcommittee, and i want to commend you for your knowledge, your expertise, and your leadership in directing this important agency at such a critical time in our nation's history. as you know, high gasoline prices are on the minds of every american. my constituents and others are concerned about these high gas prices. although we all understand that fuel prices are influenced by a variety of geopolitical factors, to hear my republican colleagues tell it, it is the president and his
germany's rising cost of going green. my whole point is this administration is moving so fast and so determined to transform the energy sector and america that i do not think they are giving adequate consideration to the consequences of that. as one individual that is why i am representing 700,000 people, and i am most concerned about. my time is expired, i would like to recognize mr. rush for his five-minute opening statement. >> thank you, mr. chairman, and think, mr. secretary, for...
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we have sister city programs with shanghai, in new delhi, moscow, toronto, and germany put the biggest port city, 28 on five continents, but they have never been organized with a clear business strategy for the city's economy and businesses in the city to accentuate and gain market share. each of them will report back in the next three months with a business time specific. what do we do to maximize opportunities there? not just more flights, not just another photo. they are great. i love taking photos, but if i want to do that, i go to a wedding. we have never used our relationship to maximize as a city our business opportunities around, and the city partnership with ex-im will be a key piece to that. leslie, let me say this. as we modernize our infrastructure and using ex-im as a partner, each of these are part of a strategy that is complementary. using chicago's strength with its workforce, as the only inland city with market share. it is the only city that looks out, with the distribution system that allows it to look out, but into america. the work force as highly skilled, highly m
we have sister city programs with shanghai, in new delhi, moscow, toronto, and germany put the biggest port city, 28 on five continents, but they have never been organized with a clear business strategy for the city's economy and businesses in the city to accentuate and gain market share. each of them will report back in the next three months with a business time specific. what do we do to maximize opportunities there? not just more flights, not just another photo. they are great. i love taking...
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with technical assistance and other kinds of assistance from the institute and a sister institute in germany. it is important these efforts are driven by local populations, things that are handed down from the united states did not work all that well. we are pleased that you are here. i hope you have lots of questions, and if i can turn this over to you -- >> thank you para much, and let me add my welcome to you. we are delighted to see you here this morning. it will be an interesting conversation about syria after assad the challenges of managing a transition period as jim mentioned, the event this morning is in many ways a culmination of a project that has been in the destination for about nine months. if that there's any similarity to other properties of gestation, it is a coincidence. this event this morning is an opportunity for us to discuss a document the day after, which we have it available for you to pick up upstairs, both in arabic and english on a cd that contains strategies and recommendations for how syrians can cope with the broad range of challenges that are inevitably going
with technical assistance and other kinds of assistance from the institute and a sister institute in germany. it is important these efforts are driven by local populations, things that are handed down from the united states did not work all that well. we are pleased that you are here. i hope you have lots of questions, and if i can turn this over to you -- >> thank you para much, and let me add my welcome to you. we are delighted to see you here this morning. it will be an interesting...
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if you do not, you have germany all over. everything is secret. like the justices you talked about, it was when the far right took over when the judges went south. if the newspapers go south, we will have a far right country and a holocaust all over again. host: thank you. michael hirsh? guest: i think that is the best argument for talking about this, not necessarily in full detail, but talking about these types of programs. this is the new way of american war. if there is anything like an obama doctrine, it is to have a very light footprint, use special operations and droned strikes as a way to pursue national objectives rather than sending in large armies. we are not going to do that for a long time. we have to have a discussion about this. this is not an aberration. it is probably how we will see worse conducted for all long time in the future and it does not matter who is elected. i have a feeling mitt romney will adopt these policies. it's called there is a list of the five recent -- host: there is a list of the so-called leaks. host: san ant
if you do not, you have germany all over. everything is secret. like the justices you talked about, it was when the far right took over when the judges went south. if the newspapers go south, we will have a far right country and a holocaust all over again. host: thank you. michael hirsh? guest: i think that is the best argument for talking about this, not necessarily in full detail, but talking about these types of programs. this is the new way of american war. if there is anything like an...
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it came out of the thought process of eugenics, the basis of nazi germany that said that we could produce a master race of people if we get rid of those that are intellectually inferior. that is what planned parenthood came out of and it is a deliberate thing. if we look at africa right now, we would have many problems right now. what we have going on with abortion is genocide on the black race. as a man of god, i challenge you to go back and do your research on planned parenthood. if you go through your research in you are a man of god, you will do everything in your power from this point on the fight that organization. it is a devilish in its origin. >> what i am hearing from some of the passion and response of the community, as you grace us with your present, perhaps there is a conference that needs to occur with there is no media in the room and there are pastors and legislators that are going their role of their sleeves and seriously address these very complicated matters. >> to make sure, nobody starts complaining about the separation of church and state. >> congressman, it is an ho
it came out of the thought process of eugenics, the basis of nazi germany that said that we could produce a master race of people if we get rid of those that are intellectually inferior. that is what planned parenthood came out of and it is a deliberate thing. if we look at africa right now, we would have many problems right now. what we have going on with abortion is genocide on the black race. as a man of god, i challenge you to go back and do your research on planned parenthood. if you go...
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when ronald reagan had to deal with him after he bombed a nightclub that killed a lot of americans in germany, ronald reagan flew the planes over and bombed gaddafi and can gaffey wasn't a problem anymore -- gaddafi wasn't a problem anymore. he realized that terrorism from his country was not going to stand. so gaddafi was not a problem for the united states from then on. now, it was a a -- a probable in this country, he killed a lot of people, there might have been more carnage, but it was in his country. and because of that we went into libya, spent billions of dollars of our money, we drove him out of office and had him killed, and now there's chaos over there. and they killed our ambassador. they tortured him i understand, i won't go into the details. but it was pretty bad. they killed three other people. they burned our flag, and the place is in chaos. so what did we get when we got rid of gaddafi? he was a bad guy. he was terrible to his own people. but what we have now is a complete chaotic situation in that part of africa. the same thing is true in tunisia. of course our president wen
when ronald reagan had to deal with him after he bombed a nightclub that killed a lot of americans in germany, ronald reagan flew the planes over and bombed gaddafi and can gaffey wasn't a problem anymore -- gaddafi wasn't a problem anymore. he realized that terrorism from his country was not going to stand. so gaddafi was not a problem for the united states from then on. now, it was a a -- a probable in this country, he killed a lot of people, there might have been more carnage, but it was in...
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the other issue was around the solar industry, it is wildly successful in germany. i will let the panel to weigh in on why we are wasting money in failed companies, half a billion dollars coming out of government and the businesses in the united states. >> it sounds like another newsmaker which i would love to do. since i worked on some of those products. but talk about the compensation issues and whether you think people have been -- anyone? >> i do not know that anyone on this panel has the tell knowledge -- has detailed knowledge. the court has taken it over. i do not have any insight into that. >> i think i have not seen a lot of people really upset with a lot of the heartfelt efforts that have been made by companies to reinvigorate the region. we know that they -- people were hurt by it. and there are lots of other issues that are at play here but in both the government and bp and the effort to jointly have been targeted on trying to get people back to that region and get the economy moving again. anyone else have a question before i go back to ray? >> dimensio
the other issue was around the solar industry, it is wildly successful in germany. i will let the panel to weigh in on why we are wasting money in failed companies, half a billion dollars coming out of government and the businesses in the united states. >> it sounds like another newsmaker which i would love to do. since i worked on some of those products. but talk about the compensation issues and whether you think people have been -- anyone? >> i do not know that anyone on this...
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things like abortion which you're right, margaret sanger's writings are like something out of nazi germany, she was the founder of planned parenthood. the idea was to abort the little brown brothers. she was very clear on that. and gay marriage. i would also say black people are right. i happen to agree with their position. the devastating impact on the black community of the absence of marriage in so many households -- oh and by the way, as you'll find out in my book, for most of the 20th century, blacks had a higher marriage rate than white people did. this was not something -- this was not a legacy of slavery. this is a legacy of lbj's great society programs, destroying the black family, um, but there's nothing that is -- that has been as devastating to the family as the great society programs, um, and so i think it's not surprising that the vast majority of black people opposed gay marriage, because this is just another liberal attack on the institution of marriage. they've come at it with the feminists. they've -- they've come at it with, you know no-fault divorce laws and now they're
things like abortion which you're right, margaret sanger's writings are like something out of nazi germany, she was the founder of planned parenthood. the idea was to abort the little brown brothers. she was very clear on that. and gay marriage. i would also say black people are right. i happen to agree with their position. the devastating impact on the black community of the absence of marriage in so many households -- oh and by the way, as you'll find out in my book, for most of the 20th...